Davers continued slowly: "And during the period of this landing, soldiers, labor, and supplies ...... It must have been quite chaotic and lacking in organization, and Dionysius would never have dared to land elsewhere at great risk, only in the port of his ally Lochry. Then, after the War Department received news of the attack on Syracuse, it could send our Fourth and Fifth Corps to Coronia to join up with the reinforcements of the other allies, and to take advantage of the narrow terrain of Coronia and the Ramato River south of Trina to build a strong camp to defend against the enemy's attack, delay time, wait for me to defeat the Samonai, and then return with the main force for a decisive battle with Syracuse.

In order to facilitate the unified command of the Fourth and Fifth Army Corps, I will have Lord Phellisius as the commander of the Fourth and Fifth Army Corps, and be responsible for the battle in the south. ”

The reason why Davers chose Phellisius is because he is relatively old and has always been in charge of military affairs, so he can make the stubborn Dracos and the jumping Epitenis listen to him, but his personality is not strong enough, and I am afraid that he will sometimes be swayed by the opinions of his subordinates. But there is no way to do this, among the generals of the army, the ability is stronger, that is, the commanders of the fourth and fifth legions are not weak, but they are either about the same qualifications as Dracos and Epitenis, such as Kapuse, Antonios, etc., or they are lower in seniority than them, such as Shiros, etc., and if they are allowed to take the position, I am afraid that the two corps commanders will not be convinced, but it will affect the battle.

The senators seriously considered Davers's plan of "defending first and then counterattacking", and most of them felt that it was feasible, after all, they were very confident in Davers's military command ability, and believed that as long as he was directing the decisive battle with Syracuse, then the odds of victory were very high. At the same time, they also approved of Davers's proposal for the temporary commander in charge of the southern military, because Felicius had always been kind to people in the Senate, and everyone had a good impression of him. The patriarchs of the legion also had no objection, and Felicius still had the ability.

"So who will take over as the chief executive of Cosenza? Or is it concurrently served by Phellisius? Cornerus asked, as Felicius was still serving as administrator in Cosenza at this time.

There is a precedent for "being both Administrator and Military Governor at the same time", as was the position of Administrator of Asprarustum and Commander of the Fourth Army after the Second Crotone War, as was Bagule of Grummentum.

But Davers said: "Fighting Syracuse is the life-and-death decision of the Alliance, it is the most important thing, and it must be done with all your might!" The chief executive of Cosenza can only find someone else to take over! ”

Davers's gaze swept over the Senate, and most of the non-legion senators were eager, especially the Bruti senators. In fact, it is also understandable that there are now several cities in the territory of the Dionian League, but the most important are three: Turii, which is the center of the Dionian League; Grumentim, the largest city in the Lucaglia region and the hub of the northern part of the Union; Cosenza, the central city of the Bruti region. Although the level of the chief executive of each city is the same, the chief executive of these three cities is virtually superior, and it is also an honor.

Davers, of course, understood what was going on in the minds of the senators, so he patiently explained: "Considering that once the war with Syracuse begins, the Bruti region and the Croton Plain will soon become the frontier areas closest to the battlefield in Dionia, the governors of these areas will need to cooperate with the military operations of the army to meet their operational needs, such as the placement of the wounded, the provision of new soldiers, and the transfer of food and baggage...... And so on, so there is a need for a senator who has both administrative experience and understands the workings of the legion, for the time being—" Davers bit the word "temporary" very hard, not wanting to disappoint some of the senators too much: "As the administrator of Cosenza, my suggestion is that Shilos take this position temporarily. ”

Davos's proposal was not opposed, and Shiros's outstanding performance in Aspraustum's tenure was obvious to all, only Petaru, Kadurk and others showed disappointment, and since the trial of Polyxis and others, there were many fewer veterans who opposed Davers's proposal, so it was passed.

At this time, Shiros, who had just been appointed, asked, "Your Excellency, I am going to take up my post in Cosenza, so who will take over my current job?" ”

"Lord Hieronymus, I hope you will take on the position of quartermaster for the time being." The affairs of the army are decided by Dai Fus, and no one else can interfere, and Dai Fus has already thought of a candidate, after all, the war is about to start, and military training will naturally stop.

"Okay." Hieronymus replied softly.

Although he did not express impassionedly, Davers was relieved that he knew Hieronymus, unlike Dracos, who stubbornly only wanted to command the battle, Hieronymus was quiet but serious and down-to-earth, as long as he was given respect and space to display his talents, he could do well silently.

But considering that this is a big war, and the pressure on military logistics will be very great, Davers still wants to find him a helper: "Mersis, you have to help Hieronymus more!" ”

Mersis immediately cried out: "I can't be busy with the things I am responsible for, so many cities have ...... finances and taxes" Facing Davers's wordless gaze, his voice gradually became smaller, and then he shrugged helplessly and said: "Okay, okay, I'll do my best." ”

Davers then asked, "Lord Hieronymus, is it unreasonable for Turihe to have a total of Legion Reserve soldiers?" ”

"About 20,200 people." Hieronymus was very dedicated to his job and blurted out without thinking.

Davers nodded, then looked at the crowd and said in a loud voice, "My lords, I propose to establish two reserve legions in Turiyi, so that in the event of a great war, they can be used to defend our city and deal with contingencies. ”

"I have no objection." Kunogorata said.

"I agree." Cornerus agreed.

Even these two veterans who were most opposed to the war in peacetime agreed, not to mention the other senators, the key is that after Davers left with the First and Second Legions, the empty Turiyi made them feel unsafe, and with two new legions, they felt much more at ease.

"Your Excellency, the number of new legionnaires is sufficient, but they don't have unified new legion weapons and equipment, and they may not even have old equipment, you must know that most of these reserve soldiers are reserve citizens and registered freedmen, I'm afraid they don't have that much money to buy." Hieronymus reminded.

Davers thought for a moment and said, "You and Mersis gathered several weapons dealers such as Theos, the Legion Weapons Shop, and the administrator of the Kristoya Bank to sit together and discuss a feasible solution to the problem of the weapons and equipment of the new Legionnaires, and try to achieve uniformity. ”

"I see." Hieronymus replied dryly.

Mersis wailed, "It costs money again!" It costs money again! ”

At this point, Kunograta said: "If the war with Syracuse breaks out, it will be a war of great cost, costing gold and silver on all sides, so I suggest that the Senate should come forward and make an agreement with the arms dealers instead of the soldiers, so that the soldiers will temporarily pay the money they owe to the arms dealers for the purchase of weapons, and then pay them back with interest when the war is over...... I believe that the credit of the Dionian Senate is still worth the money. ”

"Master Kunogorata, your suggestion is great!" Mersis immediately rejoiced, and said in a loud voice: "As citizens of Dionia, these arms dealers should make such a contribution to Dionia!" ”

"I don't care how you solve the problem of the new legion's weaponry, but you must not force them, or Trito Demos will talk to you." Davers reminded.

"Your Excellency is right, the property of citizens is protected by the laws of the Alliance, and no one may infringe upon it!" Trito Demose warned.

With a smile on his fat face, Mersis said, "Don't worry, Your Excellency. How could I, as a senator, a noble among the citizens of Dionia, make such a mistake. ”

Davers ignored him, he walked to the center of the venue, stood still, looked around at everyone, and encouraged with a passionate voice: "My lords, the Ionian Alliance has been able to become strong and prosperous today in just a few years, and it is inseparable from your efforts and dedication!" Now, we have faced the greatest test since the founding of the Alliance, and the Greek city-state of Syracuse, which has dominated the Western Mediterranean for a hundred years, is like a mountain in front of us, Dionia, not only to stop us in our way, but to crush us! The patriarchs of Dionia, the elite of the citizens, the leaders of the people, are we willing to succumb to this mountain and be crushed by it? Or do you bravely face it together and go through it through hardships?! ”

"Turn over it, and in front of Dionya will be a flat avenue!"

"Defeat Syracuse, and Dionya will no longer have a formidable enemy in the Western Mediterranean!"

"Even if all the citizens of Dionia shrink their clothes and go on a diet, they must defeat Syracuse!"

"With the blessing of Hades, no matter how great the difficulties are, we will eventually defeat the most powerful enemies!"

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The senators, led by Davers, shared their hatred of Kai and expressed their desire to fight to the death with Syracuse.

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By the time the Dionian Senate received an urgent report from the Third Legion, the situation in Pothenia had changed: the Samonai, who had been gathering soldiers one after another, suddenly launched an attack on the territory of Pothenia. Since the great chieftain Puammut had given the order to "retreat to the city" to the tribes of Pothenia, the Samonai people were unhindered and advanced very quickly, and some troops even bypassed the city of Pothenia and marched south......